Herman Ferdinandus Maria Münninghoff

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Herman Ferdinandus Maria Münninghoff (30 November 1921 – 7 February 2018)[1] was a Dutch prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the oldest Dutch Roman Catholic bishop.

Münninghoff was born in Woerden, Netherlands and was ordained a priest on 15 March 1953 from the Order of Friars Minor. Münninghoff was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Djajapura on 6 May 1972 and was ordained bishop on 10 September 1972 to the newly renamed Diocese of Jayapura. Münninghoff served until his retirement on 29 August 1997.[2]

References

  1. 1.Lestari, Katharina (7 February 2018). "Indonesia Dutch-born Franciscan bishop dies aged 96 in Papua". UCA News.
  2. 2.Diocese of Jayapura (Indonesia)